Regulars at Pennant Hills Park know that it is steep, slow and very green.
Rookies, or summer series folk venturing off-track for the first time, found that out the hard way as MetrO League made a punishing start to 2018 in hot, humid conditions.
Three quarters of participants took more than hour for courses that by straight line measured no more than 2.3-3.8km.
Slippery rocky tracks added to the difficulty. The key was to maximise the track network then carefully pick your entry point to the scrub and identify a simple route back to the track.
Setter Wayne Pepper invited people to bush bash shorter legs, while offering longer, safer options. Congratulations to the young KNOX team in Division 5 for finishing their courses and winning their match in tough conditions.
All the day's results and scores can be found on our ML web page. Thanks Wayne, thanks Bennelong Northside.
Round 2 is at Mitchell Park on Sunday April 15 and entries are already open. Please consider car pooling as there is an $8 National Parks entry fee.
